You Can't Work Them If You Don't Hear Them

CE2TP was sounding Great into Illinois today (as always). At this time, I was testing out the X-Tenna EFHW while also messing around with the attic EFHW.

This quick video compares the importance of having a low noise floor vs a High Noise Floor. It's great to eliminate RFI when you can, and you will see why.

Why is it important to have a low noise floor?

This video is targeted towards the new operator as a simple tip.

Videos which may help you check for and eliminate RFI:

Videos Regarding RFI:

@HamRadioCrashCourse youtu.be/TtDJpq8UIGo

and - youtube.com/live/KU_
pKC0AOBo?feature=share

@hamradiotube Video about tracking noise- youtu.be/sU-xOY-wmxg

@DXCommanderHQ - loop on ground, improve receive - youtu.be/z5MhYu2LUrY

@loughkb experiments with a loop on ground - youtu.be/e0WvIxoU0LI

How I located RFI with my Icom IC-705 - youtu.be/EWW-K5i56CE
How I found MORE RFI with my Grundig FR-200 youtu.be/9SFeE9DMgxA

@davecasler Videos regarding Noise:

youtu.be/EaursA0LrlY
youtu.be/NV9WSggj6p0

@watersstanton - Noise Reduction Technique - Try This Tonight - youtu.be/_eqEPjnCu08